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DCA-100SSJU —TRAILER-BRAKE TROUBLESHOOTING
Table 6. Hydraulic Brake Troubleshooting
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NO BRAKES | IS THE BRAKE LINE BROKEN OR KINKED? | REPAIR OR REPLACE. |
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WEAK BRAKES OR BRAKES PULL TO ONE SIDE | IS THE BRAKE LINING GLAZED? | REBURNISH OR REPLACE |
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| IS THE TRAILER OVERLOADED? | CORRECT WEIGHT. |
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| IS THE BRAKE DRUMS SCORED OR GROOVED? | MACHINE OR REPLACE. |
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| IS THE TIRE PRESSURE CORRECT? | INFLATE ALL TIRES EQUALLY |
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| IS THE TIRES UNMATCHED ON THE SAME AXLE? | MATCH TIRES. |
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LOCKING BRAKES | IS THE BRAKE COMPONENTS LOOSE, BENT OR BROKEN? | REPLACE COMPONENTS. |
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| IS THE BRAKE DRUMS | REPLACE. |
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NOISY BRAKES | IS THE SYSTEM LUBRICATED? | LUBRICATE. |
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| IS THE BRAKE COMPONENTS CORRECT? | REPLACE AND CORRECT |
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DRAGGING BRAKES | IS THE BRAKE LINING THICKNESS CORRECT OR IN RIGHT WRONG | INSTALL NEW SHOES AND LININGS |
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| IS THERE ENOUGH BRAKE FLUID OR CORRECT FLUID? | REPLACE RUBBER PARTS |
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| FILL WITH DOT4 FLUID |
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